Jul 28, 2023 · The current owner of the island is Larry Ellison, the billionaire who co-founded the software giant Oracle Corp. But this narrative of Lānaʻi isn't from the owners' perspectives. It's instead about the people who actually live there.

It is colloquially known as the Pineapple Island because of its past as an island-wide pineapple plantation. [6] The island's only settlement of note is the small town of Lanai City. The island is 98% owned by Larry Ellison, cofounder and chairman of Oracle Corporation; [7] the remaining 2% is owned by the state of Hawaii or individual ...

Jul 21, 2023 · A little over a decade ago, tech billionaire Larry Ellison made headlines when he acquired Lānaʻi for $300 million. He reportedly bought the island for less than what David Murdock, the island's previous owner, had hoped to sell it for — but it was still a much steeper price than what William G. Irwin paid in 1909.

Dec 29, 2021 · Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison now lives on Lana'i, the Hawaiian island he mostly owns. Here's how he's working to turn the island into a wellness utopia and '100% green community.'

Jun 9, 2022 · Tech billionaire Larry Ellison’s purchase of a Hawaiian island has made life so expensive at the tropical paradise that families who lived there for generations have been forced to leave,...

Aug 1, 2013 · Tech billionaire Larry Ellison has set out to transform the Pineapple Isle into a “laboratory for sustainability.” How does Lanai feel about that?

May 3, 2024 · Though Ellison still owns 98% of Lanai, an island in Hawaii, records now indicate that California is his primary home, Forbes reported.

Apr 9, 2023 · Ellison may own most of the island, but it will always be Hawaiian. Largely rural, the land has features distinct and unobstructed by development. Historical cultural sites are well preserved.

Jun 21, 2012 · Now a $500 million Hawaiian island. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has bought Lanai from fellow billionaire David Murdock of Dole Foods. It might just be the world's most expensive island.

Nov 14, 2017 · Larry Ellison doesn't just own a home in Hawaii — he owns an entire island. After visiting the remote Hawaiian island of Lanai, the billionaire founder of Oracle loved the …